Psalmorum 107
1 Alleluja. Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in sæculum misericordia ejus.
“BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!
2 Dicant qui redempti sunt a Domino, quos redemit de manu inimici, et de regionibus congregavit eos,
Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 a solis ortu, et occasu, ab aquilone, et mari.
Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.
4 Erraverunt in solitudine, in inaquoso; viam civitatis habitaculi non invenerunt.
They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.
5 Esurientes et sitientes, anima eorum in ipsis defecit.
They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.
6 Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur, et de necessitatibus eorum eripuit eos;
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.
7 et deduxit eos in viam rectam, ut irent in civitatem habitationis.
He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.
8 Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus, et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 Quia satiavit animam inanem, et animam esurientem satiavit bonis.
For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.
10 Sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis; vinctos in mendicitate et ferro.
They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;
11 Quia exacerbaverunt eloquia Dei, et consilium Altissimi irritaverunt.
Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;
12 Et humiliatum est in laboribus cor eorum; infirmati sunt, nec fuit qui adjuvaret.
Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur; et de necessitatibus eorum liberavit eos.
But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;
14 Et eduxit eos de tenebris et umbra mortis, et vincula eorum dirupit.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder.
15 Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus, et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
16 Quia contrivit portas æreas, et vectes ferreos confregit.
For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.
17 Suscepit eos de via iniquitatis eorum; propter injustitias enim suas humiliati sunt.
The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;
18 Omnem escam abominata est anima eorum, et appropinquaverunt usque ad portas mortis.
They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.
19 Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur, et de necessitatibus eorum liberavit eos.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;
20 Misit verbum suum, et sanavit eos, et eripuit eos de interitionibus eorum.
He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.
21 Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus, et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 Et sacrificent sacrificium laudis, et annuntient opera ejus in exsultatione.
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!
23 Qui descendunt mare in navibus, facientes operationem in aquis multis:
They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,
24 ipsi viderunt opera Domini, et mirabilia ejus in profundo.
These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.
25 Dixit, et stetit spiritus procellæ, et exaltati sunt fluctus ejus.
He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.
26 Ascendunt usque ad cælos, et descendunt usque ad abyssos; anima eorum in malis tabescebat.
They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;
27 Turbati sunt, et moti sunt sicut ebrius, et omnis sapientia eorum devorata est.
They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.
28 Et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur; et de necessitatibus eorum eduxit eos.
Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;
29 Et statuit procellam ejus in auram, et siluerunt fluctus ejus.
He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;
30 Et lætati sunt quia siluerunt; et deduxit eos in portum voluntatis eorum.
Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.
31 Confiteantur Domino misericordiæ ejus, et mirabilia ejus filiis hominum.
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For his wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Et exaltent eum in ecclesia plebis, et in cathedra seniorum laudent eum.
Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!
33 Posuit flumina in desertum, et exitus aquarum in sitim;
He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;
34 terram fructiferam in salsuginem, a malitia inhabitantium in ea.
A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35 Posuit desertum in stagna aquarum, et terram sine aqua in exitus aquarum.
He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;
36 Et collocavit illic esurientes, et constituerunt civitatem habitationis:
And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,
37 et seminaverunt agros et plantaverunt vineas, et fecerunt fructum nativitatis.
And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.
38 Et benedixit eis, et multiplicati sunt nimis; et jumenta eorum non minoravit.
He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 Et pauci facti sunt et vexati sunt, a tribulatione malorum et dolore.
When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
40 Effusa est contemptio super principes: et errare fecit eos in invio, et non in via.
He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;
41 Et adjuvit pauperem de inopia, et posuit sicut oves familias.
But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.
42 Videbunt recti, et lætabuntur; et omnis iniquitas oppilabit os suum.
The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.
43 Quis sapiens, et custodiet hæc, et intelliget misericordias Domini?
Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!
